'Million Dollar Decorators' shop Kmart, Marshalls

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Kathryn Ireland is known for her California casual approach to classic French and English country house decor, and fans of "Million Dollar Decorators" find her excitable demeanor and eccentric proclamations endearing. Strolling the aisles at Marshalls, Ireland suggests looking at whatever catches your eye, even if it turns out to be hideous. "I always say you've got to have some bad taste in house," she says. "I am serious. Because if everything is perfect, the thing that is not takes on its own life. You might buy something on a trip or get something from your grandmother that is not good taste and you should flaunt it."Here, with a basket already filled with Le Creuset cookware in a vivid orange-red and a collection of yellow glass bottles, Ireland scans the pillow shelves.

Kathryn Ireland is known for her California casual approach to classic French and English country house decor, and fans of "Million Dollar Decorators" find her excitable demeanor and eccentric proclamations endearing. Strolling the aisles at Marshalls, Ireland suggests looking at whatever catches your eye, even if it turns out to be hideous. "I always say you've got to have some bad taste in house," she says. "I am serious. Because if everything is perfect, the thing that is not takes on its own life. You might buy something on a trip or get something from your grandmother that is not good taste and you should flaunt it."Here, with a basket already filled with Le Creuset cookware in a vivid orange-red and a collection of yellow glass bottles, Ireland scans the pillow shelves. (Katie Falkenberg / For The Times)

Score! "This $16.85 crewel pillow is utter heaven," says Kathryn Ireland, who has her own line of textiles. "With the holidays coming it's the perfect way to spruce up your couch, but you can use it all year round with other solid and patterned pillows. The shape would be really good for a banquette or window seat."

Score! "This $16.85 crewel pillow is utter heaven," says Kathryn Ireland, who has her own line of textiles. "With the holidays coming it's the perfect way to spruce up your couch, but you can use it all year round with other solid and patterned pillows. The shape would be really good for a banquette or window seat." (Katie Falkenberg / For The Times)

How would the stars of Bravo's "Million Dollar Decorators" fare if they were plucked from high-priced antique shops and set loose inside budget-minded stores instead? Find out as we tag along with Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Kathryn M. Ireland, Jeffrey Alan Marks and Mary McDonald.By David A. Keeps